Clarkson University Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs is entering his third season as head coach for the Golden Knights' Women's Basketball team in 2025-26. Following his first season at the helm in 2023-24, the Golden Knights more than doubled their win total last year.  Dobbs began his coaching career nearly three decades ago as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at SUNY Potsdam in the mid-1990s, where the team earned 20 victories over the course of the 1995-96 and 1996-97 campaigns. Following a one-year stint at St. Lawrence University, Dobbs moved on to Ithaca College, serving a dual role as assistant coach for the softball and men's basketball teams for a stretch of five seasons. As assistant for the Bombers' softball program, Ithaca reached the NCAA Division III College World Series on four occasions, including a national title in 2002. Dobbs returned to Potsdam as the Bears' men's basketball coach in 2003, and spent the next decade guiding SUNY Potsdam, earning SUNYAC Coach of the Year honors in 2005 in a season in which he guided the team to the NCAA Elite Eight. The Bears enjoyed multiple NCAA Tournament appearances in his tenure. Most recently, Dobbs was the top assistant coach for Hamilton College of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. From 2017-2023, Dobbs helped produce 97 victories (.708 winning percentage), including three appearances in the NCAA Tournament (2018, 2019, 2023) with a pair of top-15 finishes in the final D3hoops.com poll. Dobbs has a lengthy track record in recruiting, which included scouring the Northeast for student-athletes while at SUNY Potsdam and internationally for Hamilton College, where he recruited players from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Turkey in addition to those from North America. A graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh with a degree in history, and a master's degree from SUNY Potsdam in Secondary Social Studies Education, Dobbs has also taught Physical Education classes at the college level for nearly two decades. 

Nicole Jeffrey is entering her first season as the top assistant coach for the Golden Knights' Women's Basketball program for the 2025-26 season. Jeffrey graduated from St. Lawrence University with a major in Communications in 2023 and then achieved her master's degree in Leadership from there as well. Jeffrey had an unusual path as a student-athlete, partially due to COVID, playing for the Saints' basketball team in three non-consecutive seasons while also serving as an assistant coach in between, doing so in her first year as a graduate student (2023-24). Over the course of 73 games, Jeffrey accumulated 130 points, 227 rebounds, 57 assists, 55 steals, and 17 blocked shots. She was also on the Saints' Women's outdoor track and field squad in 2025. In addition to serving as the Saints' assistant coach in 2023-24, Jeffrey has also coached youth basketball in her hometown of Norwich, NY.

Cassidy Warner (Vinkle) became the first former Golden Knight to join the coaching staff.  The 2019 graduate, was a steady two-way center who scored 23 goals and recorded 37 assists for 60 points through 162 games, which is the Clarkson career record for most games player at 162.  Part of the reason that Matt saw Cassidy as an attractive fit for the role was her leadership when she was here as a player, Vinkle was named Captain as a Senior & Assistant Captain as a Junior.  Cassidy was an instrumental leader in both the 2018 and 2017 National Championship teams.  After Clarkson, Cassidy for the PWHPA in 2019-20 and 2020-21 and then played the 2021-22 season with the Buffalo Beauts.  While playing she also gained experience behind the bench when she served as an assistant coach for New England College's women's hockey program in 2019-20 through 2020-21. Before Clarkson, Cassidy played alongside fellow Clarkson teammate, Rhyen McGill with the Whitby Jr. Wolves.  She also participated in U18 Team Canada selection camps and strength and conditioning camp, where she won silver medal with U18 Team Ontario and 2015 Canada Winter Games.  

Cam Basarab joined Clarkson Hockey in 2022 as a Volunteer Goalie coach and through his dedication and success with the goaltending corps Cam was added full time as the Goalie Coach for both the Women and Men's Hockey Teams for the 2023-24 season.  In the summer 2024, Coach Desrosiers announced that Bararb would be joining the Women's Staff as the full time goaltenders coach.  In 2024, Basarab was instrumental in developing a tandem that led the nation in shutouts and the National and ECAC Goalie of the Year, Michelle Pasiechnyk.   Cam's previous experience has been working throughout Junior and Minor Hockey in multiple roles as a goalie coach, a video coach, an assistant coach, and as a head coach.  His experience working with all player positions and video will be an incredible asset in teaching our goalies more about the game and their individual style and role.  Cam's coaching resume includes: the goaltending coach for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL,  Head Coach with the Kootenay Ice Major Midget team for the 2019-20 season. Prior to that he was the Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations for the Campbell River Storm in the VIJHL where he also assisted the North Island Silvertips Major Midget team.  Prior to that, he spent 7 years working in goaltending development in Southern Alberta with groups such as Hockey Alberta, Pro Goal Development and more. Cam also bring along the experience of working with two WHL teams in the past; the Lethbridge Hurricanes as a Video Coach and more recently the Vancouver Giants working the analytics and video.   

After an extensive search to replace Tony Maci, Clarkson Women's Head Coach has announced the addition of Kris Hogg to the Golden Knights Coaching Staff. Kris will start right away working with the teams this week as they prepare for the return of the coach Kris replaced, Maci and the Union Garnet Chargers.   Kris comes to Potsdam from Kelowna, BC where he has gained extensive experience in coaching and recruiting.   Kris's most recent experience was with Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy, now know as RINK HOCKEY ACADEMY KELOWNA, where he was Director and Head Coach for the Female Prep Team, and the 16U Varsity Male Prep before that.  Hogg led in the mentorship and development of some of Canada's most promising hockey athletes, including direction and development of programs, recruitment strategies, and staff leadership.  Current Golden Knight, Raedyn Spademan is a product of Rink Hockey Academy along with former Knight, Sara Swiderski. As a player, Kris played for Kamloops and Lethbridge in the WHL (Major Junior) and was a 4th round draft pick in the 2004 NHL Draft of the Calgary Flames.  He played professionally in several leagues including a stint with the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.   Kris graduated from Lakehead University in 2011 with a Bachelors in Human Resouce/Industrial Relations.  

Jasmine has been named the video coach and operations graduate assistant starting in Fall 2024. Originally from Billings, MT. Jasmine started her undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings and transferred to Sacred Heart University where she graduated with her Bachelors in Sport Communication and Media. While at Sacred Heart University, she worked in broadcasting and interned with the Sacred Heart men’s hockey team’s director of operations, Jessica Thibault. 

Jacob Facey was named the Head Women’s Equipment Manager in November ’21. During the summer of 2022, Jacob served as the equipment manager of the Girls 15 Team USA Development Player Camp at St. Cloud, Minnesota. A North Country native, Facey attended SUNY Canton, earning a bachelor’s degree in Health and Fitness Promotion and an associate’s in Healthcare Management. While at Canton, he served as the student assistant sports information director where he kept in game statistics for both hockey teams.